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Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Hylics is a surreal, indie and rpg game
developed and published by Mason Lindroth.
Released on October 02nd 2015 is available only on Windows.
It has received 6,696 reviews of which 6,581 were positive and 115 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
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- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor: 2.0 GHz or faster
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 1024 x 768 or higher desktop resolution
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Hylics is less a game and more a recursive ontological extrusion of chromatic intent, where the semiotic viscosity of its claymorphic landscapes dissolves the conventional boundary between agency and perception. Every interaction unfolds as a dialectic between the grotesque and the transcendental, generating a liminal cognitive resonance that feels simultaneously handcrafted and algorithmically inevitable. The narrative operates through an almost anti-hermeneutic framework, rejecting legibility in favor of a hyper-symbolic topology of meaning. What truly distinguishes Hylics is its commitment to aesthetic entropy. The world does not communicate; it secretes. Characters emerge not as individuals but as manifestations of an abstract psychogeographic current, drifting through a reality whose internal logic appears to have been trained on dreams, forgotten television broadcasts, and the fragmented remnants of a machine attempting to understand human intuition. The result is a profoundly post-lucid experience. I cannot confidently say I understood Hylics. In fact, understanding may constitute a category error. Yet somewhere between the gelatinous architecture, the existential percussion of its soundtrack, and the suspiciously articulate descriptions that occasionally seem generated by an entity with access to vast quantities of text, I discovered something approaching enlightenment. 10/10. My cerebrum is now a decorative object.
Hylics is a game like nothing I have ever played, and I worry it has awoken in me something I cannot explain and will never truly find again. A feeling; indescribable like the game itself. You play as Wayne, the sun or a demigod or just a guy, as you set out on an adventure to defeat Gibby, The Moon King. Along the way you meet friends, defeat creatures beyond description, gather tokens from the Sages of Death, Brains and Computers. You travel to other dimensions, eat vegetables, and cast spells as objects squish like clay under your touch. The land is empty but for lone, liminal structures where the inhabitants speak only in random, jumbled words. The art style is incredible, full of Claymation, neon colours and warped perspectives. They combine to build something between an alien world and a Salvador Dalí painting where the atmosphere is thick enough to taste. The opaque dialogue lets you project your own story and find meaning in the meaninglessness of everything. All of this is overlaid on a competent RPG with satisfying combat and plenty of secrets to discover. I cannot recommend Hylics highly enough. It’s an experience everyone deserves to enjoy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hylics is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
No, Hylics is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Hylics received 6,581 positive votes out of a total of 6,696 achieving an impressive rating of 9.49.
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Hylics was developed and published by Mason Lindroth.
Yes, Hylics is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Hylics is not playable on MacOS.
No, Hylics is not playable on Linux.
This information about Hylics is not available yet.
This information about Hylics is not available yet.
No, Hylics does not support VR.
Hylics is a single-player game.
No, Hylics does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Hylics does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Hylics does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Hylics is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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| Steam price | 27 October 2026 04:05 UTC |
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Developer
Mason Lindroth
Publisher
Mason Lindroth
Release
02 Oct 2015
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